Movie·1976·1h 36m
The Great Houdinis
A supernatural man. A supernatural love.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would speak from the beyond.
Written By
Peter Benchley
Cinematography
Archie R. Dalzell
Music
Peter Matz
Editor
John Woodcock
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
11 votes
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// cast
Cast
Paul Michael Glaser
Harry Houdini
Sally Struthers
Bess Houdini
Ruth Gordon
Cecilia Weiss
Vivian Vance
Minnie
Adrienne Barbeau
Daisy White
Bill Bixby
Rev. Arthur Ford
Jack Carter
Theo Weiss
Peter Cushing
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Nina Foch
Reverend Le Veyne
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Superintendent Melville
Geoffrey Lewis
Dr. Crandon
Maureen O'Sullivan
Lady Conan Doyle
Clive Revill
Dundas Slater
Barbara Rhoades
Margery Crandon
Marilyn Brodnick
Dorothy Weiss
Patrick Culliton
Franz Kukla
Richard Kennedy
Pub Policeman
Karin Collison
Barmaid
// crew
Crew
Melville Shavelson
Director, Writer
Peter Benchley
Writer
Peter Matz
Original Music Composer
Archie R. Dalzell
Director of Photography
John Woodcock
Editor
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